bicolour vs tabby

bicolour

adj
  • Having two colours 

noun
  • A flower, cat etc., that has two colours. 

  • A flag with such colours, consisting of two stripes that are either vertical or horizontal. 

tabby

adj
  • Brindled; diversified in color. 

  • Having a wavy or watered appearance. 

noun
  • A mixture of lime with shells, gravel, or stones, in equal proportions, with an equal proportion of water. When dry, this becomes as hard as rock. 

  • A brindled cat. 

  • A kind of waved silk, usually called watered silk, manufactured like taffeta, but thicker and stronger. The watering is given to it by calendering. 

verb
  • To give a wavy or watered appearance to (a textile). 

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